"If I’m just a mob character,

  why do I remember dying?"

  SAKURA HIGH – FIRST PERIOD

  Takashi sits at his desk, surrounded by vibrant 2D girl tropes and stock-classmate #22, who keeps blinking out of sync.

  He taps the desk. No sound.

  Tries to stand early before the bell rings—his body doesn’t move.

  The bell chimes. Now he can move.

  GAME MECHANIC LOCKED:

  → [Movement permissions tied to in-game event triggers]

  TAKASHI:

  “Great. Not only am I the creepy teacher, I’m on fucking rails.”

  Morning Meeting – Teachers’ Lounge

  Dialogue plays like a visual novel:

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  “Don’t forget the Cultural Festival, everyone!”

  “Please don’t flirt with students again, Sasaki-sensei~ haha!”

  MC tries to go off-script. Respond with sarcasm.

  Instead, his mouth moves on its own.

  

  "Haha! Of course not, I’d never do anything inappropriate!"

  TAKASHI (internally):

  “Fuck. It’s like being trapped in a dating sim for sociopaths.”

  AFTERNOON: Locker Room Event Begins

  He remembers it:

  

  
• Kana changes in the gym.


  
• Mr. Sasaki gets caught “peeping.”


  
• Cue death by shovel to the face from Ayaka.


  
• Scene restarts.


  

  He tries to escape.

  Scene railroads him.

  

  “Maybe you should change here in the gym... I won’t peek. Promise.”

  TAKASHI:

  “No, no, NO—dammit, that’s not me talking!”

  LOCKER ROOM:

  He closes his eyes.

  The door creaks open anyway.

  A scream.

  [BAD END TRIGGERED]

  Silhouette of Ayaka appears.

  

  “Degenerate trash.”

  Smash cut: Blood. Screen goes black.

  

  GAME OVER. RELOADING...

  SAKURA HIGH COURTYARD – RESET

  Same cherry blossoms.

  Same breeze.

  Same bento.

  But this time...

  Kana’s eyes linger. Too long.

  

  “You finally came back…

  I was so lonely without you, Sasaki-sensei.”

  TAKASHI (shaking):

  “…You remember.”

  Her smile widens.

  [SYSTEM MESSAGE DETECTED: PLAYER 2 ACTIVE]

  

  Welcome to Cherry Kiss: Love Eternal (Glitched).

  You may not survive this version.